GENEVA: At least 115 media workers are already killed in 29 countries around the world this year, a 45% boost compared to last year, say the Geneva-based Press Emblem Campaign (PEC). Read full story Continue Reading
Seoul is abolishing its equality ministry, despite a vast gender pay gap and pervasive sexism.Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been elected as the Seat of the 18th program of the Governing Authorities (GC) of the Record Institute for Asian countries and the Pacific (SIAP) taking place in Chiba, Japan on December 12 and thirteen. Read through full story Continue Reading
KUALA LUMPUR: Caretaker prime minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob must publicly explain his refusal to heed the Malaysian Meteorological Department’s (MetMalaysia) expert advice against holding a general election this year, said Democratic Action Party (DAP) chairman Lim Guan Eng. This came after Mr Ismail Sabri said on Sunday (Nov 6) thatContinue Reading
Today the possibility of consolidating an inclusive regional architecture for comprehensive security in the Asia Pacific has become almost inconceivable. This is because ongoing China-US tension appears to have excluded that option. The United States has been busy consolidating its old military alliances and putting together new ones in the region in order to compete […]Continue Reading
Workers increasingly want flexibility in terms of time and location. The challenge for employers? Striking the right balance.Continue Reading
Southeast Asian general publics tend to be far more positive about China than their national elites, according to a comparison of existing polls of “elite” opinion and a recently-published survey of 15 Indo-Pacific nations. Analysts say this could be because ordinary people tend to perceive China primarily through economic lenses, increasing the popularity of the […]Continue Reading
EBITDA increased 3.0% due to continued cost management initiatives
Profit after tax, US$66 mil, 3.1% lower despite solid EBITDA, Maxis continued to deliver growth across all segments, driven by performance of its consumer and enterprise businesses.Â
In a statement, the telco said it reported higher service revenue in the third quarter ended Sept…Continue Reading
Sexual harassment, assault, and rape, are reportedly common in the camps and women and girls have nowhere to hide.
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SEOUL: South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol apologised on Monday (Nov 7) for the deadly Halloween crush in Seoul, pledging to hold to account any officials found to be responsible for sloppy responses and to reform police and safety management systems. The Oct 29 crush killed 156 people, mostly in theirContinue Reading